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English Grammar / Re: Essay Writing

« on: February 20, 2020, 08:53:40 AM »

5. Outline Your Essay
The next step is to outline what you are going to write about. This means you want to essentially draw the skeleton of your paper. Writing an outline can help to ensure your paper is logical, well organized and flows properly.
Start by writing the thesis statement at the top, and then write a topic sentence for each paragraph below that. This means you should know exactly what each of your paragraphs is going to be about before you write them.

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English Grammar / Re: Essay Writing

« on: February 20, 2020, 08:53:23 AM »

•   Don't jumble too many ideas in each paragraph or the reader may become confused.
•   Ensure you have transitions between paragraphs so the reader understands how the paper flows from one idea to the next.
•   Fill in supporting facts from your research under each paragraph. Make sure each paragraph ties back to your thesis and create a cohesive, understandable essay.

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English Grammar / Re: Essay Writing

« on: February 20, 2020, 08:53:04 AM »

6. Write the Essay
Once you have an outline, it's time to start writing. Write based on the outline itself, fleshing out your basic skeleton to create a whole, cohesive and clear essay.
You'll want to edit and re-read your essay, checking to make sure it sounds exactly the way you want it to. Here are some things to remember:

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English Grammar / Re: Essay Writing

« on: February 20, 2020, 08:52:44 AM »

•   Revise for clarity, consistency, and structure.
•   Support your thesis adequately with the information in your paragraphs. Each paragraph should have its own topic sentence. This is the most important sentence in the paragraph that tells readers what the rest of the paragraph will be about.
•   Make sure everything flows together. As you move through the essay, transition words will be paramount. Transition words are the glue that connects every paragraph together and prevents the essay from sounding disjointed.
•   Reread your introduction and conclusion. Will the reader walk away knowing exactly what your paper was about?

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English Grammar / Re: Essay Writing

« on: February 20, 2020, 08:52:29 AM »

In your introduction, it's important to include a hook. This is the line or line that will lure a reader in and encourage them to want to learn more. For more on this, check out How to Write a Hook.
And, to help you formulate a killer conclusion, scan through these Conclusion Examples.

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English Grammar / Essay Writing

« on: February 20, 2020, 08:52:09 AM »

7. Check Spelling and Grammar
Now the essay is written, but you're not quite done. Reread what you've written, looking out for mistakes and typos.
•   Revise for technical errors.
•   Check for grammar, punctuation and spelling errors. 

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English Grammar / Re: Story Writing

« on: February 20, 2020, 08:50:50 AM »

STORY WRITING
 
Definition:
Story is a narrative, either true or fictitious, in prose or verse, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the hearer or reader; tale.
a fictitious tale, shorter and less elaborate than a novel.

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English Grammar / Re: Story Writing

« on: February 20, 2020, 08:50:04 AM »

5 Parts of a Story 
The parts of a story include the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution. The five parts work together to build suspense, and flow together smoothly to create a unified story line.

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English Grammar / Re: Story Writing

« on: February 20, 2020, 08:49:47 AM »

Exposition: Beginning of the Story
The exposition is the beginning of the story and prepares the way for upcoming events. In the exposition, the author introduces the major characters, establishes the setting and reveals major conflicts in the story. The author often discusses the characters' backstory, so readers gain insight as to why characters act or respond as they do. For example, the exposition in "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain centers on the introduction of Huckleberry Finn, an adolescent who's unhappy living with a strict widow, and has a shallow relationship with his greedy, unfit father. The setting is the mid-1800s in a small river town along the Mississippi River; the conflict revolves around Huck's desire to experience adventure, and his running away. The exposition sets the stage for his tumultuous, life-changing journey on a riverboat.

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English Grammar / Re: Story Writing

« on: February 20, 2020, 08:49:25 AM »

Rising Action
The rising action occurs when the main problem or conflict is addressed with a form of action. The rising action always leads up to the climax. During the rising action, the protagonist often encounters some sort of crisis that creates tension. For example, in "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner, the rising action occurs when Thomas -- the protagonist -- enters the maze to try to escape his prison-like existence and save his friends.

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English Grammar / Re: Story Writing

« on: February 20, 2020, 08:49:00 AM »

Climax or Turning Point
The climax is the pivotal point in the story when the protagonist deals with the culmination of events. The climax often centers on the protagonist's most difficult challenge or bleakest moment, according to Pasadena City College. For example, in "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins, the climax occurs when Katniss and Peeta -- the primary protagonists -- decide to eat poisonous berries and commit double suicide, rather than kill one another. The climax is the most exciting part of the story and initiates a turning point in the characters' lives.

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English Grammar / Re: Story Writing

« on: February 20, 2020, 08:48:33 AM »

Falling Action
The falling action occurs immediately after the climax and details the consequences -- good or bad -- that the characters must deal with after the turning point of events. It leads up to the resolution and sets the stage for the final chapter of the story. For example, in "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, the falling action occurs when the antagonist, Bob Ewell, assaults two of the primary protagonists -- Scout and Jem Finch -- and the town recluse saves the children by killing Ewell. The altercation is a direct result of the climax -- Ewell wants revenge after the children's father, an attorney, defends an innocent black man and rebukes Ewell for lying about the case and mistreating his own daughter.

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English Grammar / Story Writing

« on: February 20, 2020, 08:48:03 AM »

Resolution: End of the Story
The resolution tells us what happens to the characters after the conflict is resolved. All the loose ends are tied up, unless the author plans to write a sequel and purposely leaves room for further plot developments. Some stories have happy endings; others have sad endings. The resolution leaves readers with a sense of closure, so they understand the fate of the protagonists and antagonists.
So in simple we can say that a story has a beginning, middle, and an end.

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English Grammar / Re: Paragraph Writing

« on: February 20, 2020, 08:46:26 AM »

PARAGRAPHS
Definition: A paragraph is a series of sentences that are organized and coherent, and are all related to a single topic.  Almost every piece of writing we do that is longer than a few sentences should be organized into paragraphs. ... Paragraphs can contain many different kinds of information. Paragraph is a distinct section of a piece of writing, usually dealing with a single theme.
Paragraphs can contain many different kinds of information. A paragraph could contain a series of brief examples or a single long illustration of a general point. It might describe a place, character, or process; narrate a series of events; compare or contrast two or more things; classify items into categories; or describe causes and effects. Regardless of the kind of information they contain, all paragraphs share certain characteristics. One of the most important of these is a topic sentence.

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English Grammar / Re: Paragraph Writing

« on: February 20, 2020, 08:46:09 AM »

Importance of Paragraph Writing
Paragraphs are used to help our reader follow the logic of our argument. They should not be too long (generally speaking, paragraphs that are longer than 3/4 of a page are probably too long) or too short (one or two sentence paragraphs probably haven't given our reader enough information).